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virtuous

[vur-choo-uhs] / ˈvɜr tʃu əs /


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“It’s really kind of a virtuous cycle there.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

A democratic republic must be “composed of virtuous citizens, citizens who were informed and citizens who thought about the greater good of their community and society.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

“I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong.”

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

You can see where this virtuous cycle begins.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

What life had made him bear, her lover, this wild, unhappy boy, many another stronger and more virtuous man might not have borne so well.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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